Showing posts with label Grilling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grilling. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Grilled Garlic-Dill Salmon
I have been MIA for about 6 months.
I have an excuse
Really!
BASEBALL!!
I did not realize how much time it sucks from your life.
I love that my kids play, but practices 4 nights a week and 2 games per weekend is A LOT!
I mean, yes, I was still cooking... but taking the time out of my day to write it all down and take pictures?
Well... lets just say it kind of fell off the priority list in favor of... oh you know, SANITY!
So, baseball ended the last week of June and then it was summer break... and then.....
FOOTBALL!
No, I can't get a break.
BUT...
it's highschool football.... so I am not required to be at the every single day practices.
I only drive to and fro.
Also, I'm adjusting.
So, I'm not going to promise to be back to my regular blogging schedule as of yet....
But I am going to make more of an effort
I am hoping by the time school well into full swing I will be back to my bloggy self.
Well enough excuses... on to the recipe!
ps... as I am writing this... it is now wrestling season. It never ends!!!
Grilled Garlic-Dill Salmon
Ingredients:
5 Medium salmon steaks ( you can really use whatever size you want, this just happens to be what I used)
1 Stick of butter
6 Cloves of garlic, crushed (or as much or as little as you like)
2 tsp Garlic salt
4 tsp Dried dill
3 tsp Lemon juice
1/4 C Olive oil
Directions:
Thaw salmon in cold water (if frozen)
Crush garlic cloves into small bowl
Place 1 stick of butter into bowl with garlic
Microwave butter/garlic mix to melt together (aprox 1 minute)
Add lemon juice to butter/garlic mix
Pre- heat grill
Place salmon on a tray and drizzle with half the olive oil.
Sprinkle with dill
Flip salmon over and drizzle with the rest of the olive oil
Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt
Place salmon on grill and brush on about half of the garlic-butter mixture
Cook about 5 minutes per side, depending on how thick your steaks are.
They are done when fish flakes easily with a fork.
After they are done, brush on remaining garlic butter mixture
Enjoy!
***Reviews:
This is a HUGE hit in my house. Everyone cheers when they hear we are having grilled salmon. I love that! The taste is so light and fresh and not fishy at all. If salmon wasn't so expensive, we'd probably have it twice a week here.
**Tips:
This is a super simple recipe so there is not much to it. My only suggestion would be to watch the fish if you aren't a experienced griller because you don't want to burn the outside before the inside is cooked. Although, some people do like their salmon rare... blech.. not me!
*Serving:
I think salmon goes great with wild rice. That is my first choice... but it goes great with veggies too if you're trying to stay low on the carbs. This time I served it with yellow squash and wild rice...mmmm!
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Grilled Garlic Dill Salmon
Ingredients:
5 Medium salmon steaks ( you can really use whatever size you want, this just happens to be what I used)
1 Stick of butter
6 Cloves of garlic, crushed (or as much or as little as you like)
2 tsp Garlic salt
4 tsp Dried dill
3 tsp Lemon juice
1/4 C Olive oil
Directions:
Thaw salmon in cold water (if frozen)
Crush garlic cloves into small bowl
Place 1 stick of butter into bowl with garlic
Microwave butter/garlic mix to melt together (aprox 1 minute)
Add lemon juice to butter/garlic mix
Pre- heat grill
Place salmon on a tray and drizzle with half the olive oil.
Sprinkle with dill
Flip salmon over and drizzle with the rest of the olive oil
Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt
Place salmon on grill and brush on about half of the garlic-butter mixture
Cook about 5 minutes per side, depending on how thick your steaks are.
They are done when fish flakes easily with a fork.
After they are done, brush on remaining garlic butter mixture
Enjoy!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Fish Tacos
First off.... I would like to acknowledge the best mom in the world today by saying:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!
Now back to your regularly scheduled blog-
The first time I had ever heard of a fish taco, I was in a restaurant in San Diego
I saw a sign that said "Home of the Fish Tacos" I seriously thought it was a joke
I mean, who would eat fish in a taco? Really!
When I found out it was real, I was not about to try it.
I was sure it was nasty.
I already wasn't in love with fish... so that sealed the deal.
No fish tacos for this girl.
Well, a few years went by and I started seeing them around.
Not in a crazy sort of dilusional way! :) But you know... on menu's and stuff.
I think they're becoming more popular in the midwest.
I got curious and though I still haven't tried one in a restaurant, I wanted to try them
What better way to do that then to make them myself and blog about it?
So... here is my made up recipe for fish tacos.
I hope you will be brave enough to try them!
Ingredients:
2 lbs Tilapia
1/2 Tbs coarse sea salt
4 Tbs Olive oil
1 lime
10-15 6" flour tortillas
1/2 C Tartar sauce (see below for recipe)
(* = optional)
*Shredded lettuce
*Shredded Cheese
*Cilantro, chopped
* Taco sauce or hot sauce
*Tomatoes, diced
Ingredients for Tartar sauce:
1/2 C Mayo
2 1/2 Tbs relish
1/8 tsp lemon juice
Mix together and serve
Directions:
Pre heat grill (if you want to bake them see this recipe for cooking directions)
Place thawed fish fillets on a foil lined cookie sheet and brush them on both sides with olive oil
Sprinkle with Sea salt on both sides
Squeeze juice from a lime wedge over fillets
Place fish on grill for about 5 to 7 minutes per side (when the bottom turns white you can flip it)
Fish will turn white and flake easily when done
While fish is cooking shred cheese & lettuce
To Serve:
Heat tortillas slightly in oven or microwave
Add tartar sauce to tortilla then add fish and toppings
squeeze a little more lime over it
(You can serve the fish in chunks, strips or shredded if you like. We liked big strips)
Fold up and enjoy!
***Review:
These were awesome! I am so excited! Not only did I love them... but the kids ALL loved them. Hubs had to add hot sauce to his (he adds it to everything) and loved his as well. There was very little leftover. These are going on the favorite list in this house! Why did I wait so long to try these?
**Tips:
Fish is tricky to grill. I had never done it before yesterday. The olive oil helped it to not stick, but I would recommend spraying your grill before you start cooking. (please do not spray it while the grill is lit... or you will lose your eyebrows.... or worse) Definitely use a large metal spatula. I tried tongs, but the fish is just too delicate and breaks. Just and FYI, my grill was at about 350 degrees while I was cooking. But if you don't have a temp guage, I would recommend watching it closely. It doesn't take that long too cook. Because my grill is old and cooks unevenly, I had to move the fish around a bit. So your grill may cook quicker.
As for seasoning, I would definitely add the cliantro next time... I didn't think of it until I was home and was not about to take all the kids to the store for one thing.
And yes... you can use other kinds of fish... I just happen to like tilapia because it's not "fishy" tasting.
Printable recipe:
Ingredients:
2 lbs Tilapia
1/2 Tbs coarse sea salt
4 Tbs Olive oil
1 lime
10-15 6" flour tortillas
1/2 C Tartar sauce (see below for recipe)
(* = optional)
*Shredded lettuce
*Shredded Cheese
*Cilantro, chopped
* Taco sauce or hot sauce
Ingredients for Tartar sauce:
1/2 C Mayo
2 1/2 Tbs relish
1/8 tsp lemon juice
Mix together and serve
Directions:
Pre heat grill (if you want to bake them see this recipe for cooking directions)
Place thawed fish fillets on a foil lined cookie sheet and brush them on both sides with olive oil
Sprinkle with Sea salt on both sides
Squeeze juice from a lime wedge over fillets
Place fish on grill for about 5 to 7 minutes per side (when the bottom turns white you can flip it)
Fish will turn white and flake easily when done
While fish is cooking shred cheese & lettuce
To Serve:
Heat tortillas slightly in oven or microwave
Add tartar sauce to tortilla then add fish and toppings
squeeze a little more lime over it
(You can serve the fish in chunks, strips or shredded if you like. We liked big strips)
Fold up and enjoy!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!
Now back to your regularly scheduled blog-
The first time I had ever heard of a fish taco, I was in a restaurant in San Diego
I saw a sign that said "Home of the Fish Tacos" I seriously thought it was a joke
I mean, who would eat fish in a taco? Really!
When I found out it was real, I was not about to try it.
I was sure it was nasty.
I already wasn't in love with fish... so that sealed the deal.
No fish tacos for this girl.
Well, a few years went by and I started seeing them around.
Not in a crazy sort of dilusional way! :) But you know... on menu's and stuff.
I think they're becoming more popular in the midwest.
I got curious and though I still haven't tried one in a restaurant, I wanted to try them
What better way to do that then to make them myself and blog about it?
So... here is my made up recipe for fish tacos.
I hope you will be brave enough to try them!
Ingredients:
2 lbs Tilapia
1/2 Tbs coarse sea salt
4 Tbs Olive oil
1 lime
10-15 6" flour tortillas
1/2 C Tartar sauce (see below for recipe)
(* = optional)
*Shredded lettuce
*Shredded Cheese
*Cilantro, chopped
* Taco sauce or hot sauce
*Tomatoes, diced
Ingredients for Tartar sauce:
1/2 C Mayo
2 1/2 Tbs relish
1/8 tsp lemon juice
Mix together and serve
Directions:
Pre heat grill (if you want to bake them see this recipe for cooking directions)
Place thawed fish fillets on a foil lined cookie sheet and brush them on both sides with olive oil
Sprinkle with Sea salt on both sides
Squeeze juice from a lime wedge over fillets
Place fish on grill for about 5 to 7 minutes per side (when the bottom turns white you can flip it)
Fish will turn white and flake easily when done
While fish is cooking shred cheese & lettuce
To Serve:
Heat tortillas slightly in oven or microwave
Add tartar sauce to tortilla then add fish and toppings
squeeze a little more lime over it
(You can serve the fish in chunks, strips or shredded if you like. We liked big strips)
Fold up and enjoy!
***Review:
These were awesome! I am so excited! Not only did I love them... but the kids ALL loved them. Hubs had to add hot sauce to his (he adds it to everything) and loved his as well. There was very little leftover. These are going on the favorite list in this house! Why did I wait so long to try these?
**Tips:
Fish is tricky to grill. I had never done it before yesterday. The olive oil helped it to not stick, but I would recommend spraying your grill before you start cooking. (please do not spray it while the grill is lit... or you will lose your eyebrows.... or worse) Definitely use a large metal spatula. I tried tongs, but the fish is just too delicate and breaks. Just and FYI, my grill was at about 350 degrees while I was cooking. But if you don't have a temp guage, I would recommend watching it closely. It doesn't take that long too cook. Because my grill is old and cooks unevenly, I had to move the fish around a bit. So your grill may cook quicker.
As for seasoning, I would definitely add the cliantro next time... I didn't think of it until I was home and was not about to take all the kids to the store for one thing.
And yes... you can use other kinds of fish... I just happen to like tilapia because it's not "fishy" tasting.
Printable recipe:
Ingredients:
2 lbs Tilapia
1/2 Tbs coarse sea salt
4 Tbs Olive oil
1 lime
10-15 6" flour tortillas
1/2 C Tartar sauce (see below for recipe)
(* = optional)
*Shredded lettuce
*Shredded Cheese
*Cilantro, chopped
* Taco sauce or hot sauce
Ingredients for Tartar sauce:
1/2 C Mayo
2 1/2 Tbs relish
1/8 tsp lemon juice
Mix together and serve
Directions:
Pre heat grill (if you want to bake them see this recipe for cooking directions)
Place thawed fish fillets on a foil lined cookie sheet and brush them on both sides with olive oil
Sprinkle with Sea salt on both sides
Squeeze juice from a lime wedge over fillets
Place fish on grill for about 5 to 7 minutes per side (when the bottom turns white you can flip it)
Fish will turn white and flake easily when done
While fish is cooking shred cheese & lettuce
To Serve:
Heat tortillas slightly in oven or microwave
Add tartar sauce to tortilla then add fish and toppings
squeeze a little more lime over it
(You can serve the fish in chunks, strips or shredded if you like. We liked big strips)
Fold up and enjoy!
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